Combination pocket article.



M. J. MUNSON.

COMBINATlON POCKET ARTICLE.

APPLICATION FILED on. 3, I913. RENEWED OCT. 24. 1916.

1 ,QQ4;, 1 99. Patented May 1, 1917.

MANDIUS J'. MUNSON, OF BAIRDSTOWN, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINATION POCKET ARTICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1.917.

Application filed October 3, 1913, Serial No. 793,090. Renewed October 24, 1916. Serial No. 127,501.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANmos J. MUNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing in the town of Bairdstown, county of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented a new and useful Combination Pocket Article, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to an article adapted to form a holder for a pencil or other writing implement, and combining with such holder a pocket comb, a ruler, and also a nail file or other manicuring part. The article can also be used as a paper cutter and envelop o ener.

The ob]ect of this invention is to provide an article for the uses above stated that will be of a very strong and durable construction and yet will not be cumbersome, but will be simple, compact and readily applied to the uses for which its various parts are intended.

Various other minor objects and advantages may appear hereinafter in connection with the detailed description of the article.

The invention consists of the various parts, combinations of. parts and details of construction all of which are described in connection with the accompanying drawings and then definitely pointed out in generic and also in more limited claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention Figure 1 is a side elevation, slightly in perspective, of the complete article, show- .ing the same with the pencil mounted therein. In this View the comb is covered by its protecting sheath but a portion of said sheath is broken away in order to disclose the location of the comb.

Fig. 2 is a view looking at the right end of the article as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation, slightly in perspective, the pencil and pencil holder being omitted and thesheath for the comb also being omitted.

Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line an -we of Fig. 3. I

Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line m m? of Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation, slightly in perc 50 spective, of the pencil holding sleeve.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the ring for tightening the pencil holding sleeve.

Fig. 8 is a top view, slightly in perspective, of the sheath for the comb. Fig. 9 is an elevation looking at the right end of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is an elevation slightly in perspective, illustrating a stationary sleeve which is located between the pencil-holding sleeve and the comb.

Fig. 11 is a view looking at the right end of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12-is a perspective of the bar which forms the'ruler and unites the other parts of the article.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the manicurlng implement which is adapted to be secured to the left end of the bar shown in Fig. 12.

Referring in detail to the drawings- The ruler 1 consists of a metal strip shown in cross section in Fig. 4. Said ruler as illustrated in the drawings is provided with numbered graduations. Said ruler 1 consists of a bar triangular in cross-section, and the graduations of the ruler may be applied to both the inclined sides thereof. At each side of said bar the metal'strip composing the same is' bent inward, as shown in Fig. 4, thus forming a retaining lip 2 at eacii side of the bar. Into the .groove thus formed is inserted a pocket comb 3, said comb having. a base or body portion 4 which is expanded to fit snugly within the grooved portion of the bar 1. At the end of the bar 1 is a tail piece 5 which prevents the comb 3 from slipping out of place at that end of the bar. The comb 3 is provided with a tubular sheath 6, said sheath consisting of a sleeve having a split portion 6*, there being retaining ears 6 one at each side of said slit, as shown in Fig. 8, said ears 6 extending over each edge of the ruler or bar 1, as shown in Fig. 1, and being slidable along said bar 1, so that the sleeve 6 may be slid from the position of a sheath for the comb to and over the pencil-holding device which will presently be described. It will be seen that the corners along the base of bar 1 form guides along which the fastening elements 6" slide.

The inner end of the comb 3 is secured to a stationary sleeve 7, which has a split 8 along one side, as shown in Figs. 3, 10 and 11. At each side of the split 8 said SlGeX'G 7 is provided with an outwardly deflected lip 9 which extends from end to end of said sleeve 7. Said lips 9 are inserted back of the lips 2 (see Fig. 4) of the bar 4 to secure the sleeve 7 to the bar 1. Next to the comb 3 said sleeve has a compressed or flattened portion 11 forming a pair of ears between which extends one end of the comb 3. The said end of the comb 3 is secured between these ears 11 by means of a rivet 12.

Into the end of the sleeve 7 opposite the comb 3 is inserted a pencil-holding sleeve 13 which has a slit 14 extending from end to end thereof, said slit being tapered throughout the left half as seen in F 1g. 6. This sleeve 13 is preferably provided with several ribs 15 which, as seen in Fig. 6, are highest near the left end of the sleeve and diminish in height toward the right end thereof. A tightening sleeve or ring 16 is provided for sliding toward the open end of the sleeve 13 to grip the pencil 17 (see Fig. 1). In order to keep the ring-16 from becoming separated from the other parts, a bead 18 is provided around the metal portion of the sleeve 13 and a rise 19 is provided at the outer end of said sleeve 13, said rise being higher than the ribs 15 in order safely to retaln the tightening ring 16.

In Fig. 13 is shown a nail file 21 which is shaped to fit within the recess 22 at the left end of the bar 1 as seen in Fig. 12. The extreme left end of the bar is crimped down upon the end of the nail file 21 so as to prevent said file from becoming separated from the bar 1. The outer end of the nail file 21 is provided with a slightly enlarged head 23, said head compensating for the thickness of the sheet of metal forming the bar 1, so that when the nail file is inserted within the bar 1, a smooth surface is preserved around that end of the bar and around the slightly projected end of the nail file 21.

I When it is desired to use the article as a comb the sleeve 6 is moved away from over the comb 3 and is slid over the middle sleeve 7 and the pencil-holding sleeve 13. In this position said sleeve 6 aids in forming a substantial handle for the comb 3. The edges of the bar 1 form a guide along which the' ears 6 of the sleeve or sheath 6 move in exposing and in covering comb 3.

When the manicuring part 21 is to be used the pencil-holding sleeve 13 is temporarily removed. Owing, however, to there being a'little space between the pencil-holding sleeve 13 and the .bar 1, that end of the bar may be used as an envelop opener or paper cutter without removing sleeve 13.

I claim:

1. A bar the cross-sectional area of which is shaped to provide guides extending longitudinally thereof, a comb maintained in fixed relation to said bar, said comb projecting from one side of said bar and having the bases of its teeth located between and in -fixed relation to said guides,and a sheath adapted to protect said comb, said sheath having fastening elements slidable along portions of said guides which are subtended by the teeth of the comb.

2. A bar having a groove along one side thereof, a comb the back of which is fastened in said groove along'a portion of the length of said groove and a sleeve having longitudinally extending out-bent portions also fastened in said groove said sleeve combining with said bar to orm a handle for said comb.

3. A bar triangular in cross section, a comb projecting from one end of the fiat sides of said bar, and a tubular sheath adapted to inclose said comb, said sheath having a slot along one side to receive said comb, said sheath having inwardly directed ears one at each side of said slot, said ears being adapted to engage opposite corners of said bar to assist in slidably securing said sheath to said bar.

4. A comb proper having a back or shank extending along the toothed portion of the comb proper, a bar incasing said shank and fixed thereto to form a guiding element therealong, and a sheath telescoping with the comb proper, said sheath having 00- operating guiding elements slidable along the first named guiding element, the latter being subtended by the toothed portion of the comb.

MANDIUS J. MUNSON. Witnesses:

ALBERT H. MERRIIL, BERTHA MCMASTER. 

